Social Studies Teacher; Pool

Position: 2025-2026 Social Studies Teacher (9-12) Job Pool
Position Title:

Teacher

Term of Employment:
Full Time; 10 Months

Reports To:

Principal

Pay Information:
State Salary Scale

General Statement of Job

Performs difficult professional work providing a broad range of teaching services or specific learning program, assisting students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed as a foundation for future learning in accordance with each student's ability, using a variety of teaching and learning methods at various levels to a targeted audience, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal.

Essential Job Functions

* Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.

* Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior

* issues.

* Understand developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet

* the needs of all learners.

* Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods;

* provides progress and interim reports for feedback.

* Communicates with parents in a timely manner; maintains positive and constructive

* communication with students, staff, parents and community.

* Protects students, equipment, materials and facilities taking necessary and reasonable

* precautions.

* Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures and school rules

* and regulations. Adheres to health and safety policies.

* Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate

* use of conference and planning time.

* Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory;
Attends workshops, seminars

* and conferences as well as staff, department, curricular development and committee meetings

* and staff-development session as required.

* Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents and

* teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.

* Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.

* Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

STANDARD I:
Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

* Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students' learning.

* Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel

* to create a professional learning community.

* Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.

* Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices

* affecting student learning.

* Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for

* Professional Conduct

STANDARD II:
Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

The Teacher:

* Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with

* caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and

* flexible.

* Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge

* of diverse cultures.

* Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by

* appreciating differences and valuing contributions.

* Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with

* specialists.

* Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by

* improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and

* Community.

STANDARD III:
Teachers Know the Content They Teach

The Teacher:

* Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

* Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of

* understanding to the classroom.

* Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and

* vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.

* Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching

* deliberately, strategically, and broadly.

STANDARD IV:
Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

The Teacher:

* Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual,

* physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.

* Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a

* variety of data sources for planning.

* Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most

* effective in meeting the needs of students.

* Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use

* technology to maximize student learning.

* Helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by encouraging students

to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.

* Helps students work in teams and develop leadership…